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January 21st - Tag Title Match: Ivan Putski and Tito Santana vs. the Wild Samoans

1980-01-21 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY The first Madison Square Garden card of 1980 featured a major WWF Heavyweight Championship showdown between Bob Backlund and Ken Patera. The co-main event saw WWF Tag Team Champions Ivan Putski and Tito Santana defend against the Wild Samoans, while Pat Patterson put the Intercontinental Championship on the line against Captain Lou Albano. Also featured was a special attraction match between rising star Hulk Hogan and Dominic DeNucci, along with appearances by Larry Zbyszko, Kevin Von Erich, Bobby Duncum, and Tony Atlas.

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